1951: Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday

[Jul 8]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1951 [Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday]( On this day in 1951, Paris, the capital city of France, celebrates turning 2,000 years old. In fact, a few more candles would've technically been required on the birthday cake, as the City of Lights was most likely founded around 250 B.C. The history of Pariscan be traced back to a Gallic tribe know... [read more »]( American Revolution 1776 [Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence »]( Automotive 2004 [Suzuki settles Consumer Reports lawsuit after eight-year legal battle »]( Civil War 1863 [Confederates surrender Port Hudson, Louisiana »]( Cold War 1954 [Colonel Castillo Armas takes power in Guatemala »]( Crime 1928 [A spiteful son kills four in a fit of rage »]( Disaster 1997 [Torrential rains cause flooding in Europe »]( General Interest 1776 [The Liberty Bell rings »]( 1853 [Commodore Perry sails into Tokyo Bay »]( 1950 [MacArthur named Korean commander »]( 1960 [Pilot Francis Gary Powers charged with espionage »]( 1994 [North Korea's "Great Leader" dies »]( Hollywood 1949 [Official Oscars chef Wolfgang Puck born »]( Literary 1918 [Hemingway is wounded »]( Music 1972 ["Lean On Me" begins its first stay at #1 »]( Old West 1898 [Soapy Smith killed in Skagway, Alaska »]( Presidential 1891 [Warren Harding marries Florence Mabel Kling DeWolfe »]( Sports 1941 [Splendid Splinter homers to win All-Star Game »]( Vietnam War 1959 [First Americans killed in South Vietnam »]( 1965 [Taylor resigns Saigon post »]( World War I 1918 [Ernest Hemingway wounded on the Italian front »]( World War II 1941 [German general's diary reveals Hitler's plans for Russia »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2017 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](